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Published: Friday, 23 July 2021 12:27
As a genetic counselor for the last 10 years, I've counseled patients about their cancer risks and guided them through the genetic testing process. I help them decide if genetic testing is right for them and explain how their test results might impact their physical and mental health. We discuss next steps and how to use this information to empower their health and their lives. We talk through their emotions and fears. Sometimes we just sit in silence. Every patient's journey is unique, and their feelings are complex.
Read more: Genetic Counseling for Breast Cancer by Emily Goldberg
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Published: Friday, 11 June 2021 16:11
When my friend Mara felt a lump in her right breast in April 2019, her first reaction was panic. She got on the phone with me right away and asked me to come with her to the doctor.
After a few days of anxious waiting, we received confirmation that it was breast cancer. As I sat beside Mara outside the doctor’s office, I could see her whole spirit deflating.
I wasn’t sure how to help her, so I suggested we look for breast cancer support groups that she can join. Maybe if she connects with other people going through the same thing, she would feel less helpless and overwhelmed.
Read more: Benefits and Support You Can Get from Joining Breast Cancer Support Groups by Ruth Riley
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Published: Monday, 19 April 2021 17:35
We know that eating red meat increases colon cancer risk, but what about breast cancer? This is a concern because cattle are given hormones, including estrogen, which is known to increase the risk of breast cancer. While this practice has been banned in Europe, it is common in U.S. feedlots to make cows gain weight more quickly. We don’t know what level of hormones ends up in the beef or how it might affect our health.
ZBC is partnering with the Public Health Institute investigator Dr. Gina Solomon and her team on a study to look at this question in the HAMBURGER (Hormones And Meat: does Beef Under-Regulation Generate Estrogenic Residues) Study. In 2020, we surveyed 41 stores to see what cuts of beef were being sold, at what price, and from which producers. (For team members who are vegetarian, this was an odd task!)
Read more: The HAMBURGER Study of Beef & Breast Cancer
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Published: Monday, 12 April 2021 16:52
You are not alone if the social distancing requirements and complying with the need of living in a social bubble has left you feeling anxious, socially isolated and feeling depressed. You are among millions of people who are bearing the brunt of Covid-19’s psychological effects. Our exposure to the continuous feed of stimulating news and notifications over wifi devices, television and social media has made many of us, myself included, worry about the future. As a result, it has made us vulnerable emotionally and mentally. Adjusting to the new normal of being isolated was not easy. I found the thought of following the mundane routine daily with little or no avenues of recreation or in-person interaction made me anxious.
Read more: Top 5 Empowering Podcasts for Breast Cancer Survivors in 2021 by Shweta Chooramani
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Published: Tuesday, 09 March 2021 11:21
During the Fall semester of 2020, ZBC Program Director Lianna Hartmour had the privilege of working with Dominican University students Brianna Arevalo, Jorrane Martins Moreno, and Elias Muro on their Business Leadership Practicum. They created a survey for their peers, collected data in English and Spanish, and created three YouTube videos that were informed by survey results. Their videos were shared on ZBC social media accounts and are posted on YouTube. Check them out below!
Read more: College Students Create Videos to Reduce Peers' Risk of Breast Cancer
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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2021 16:00
Esta es la segunda de dos partes sobre lo que podemos hacer por nuestra salud y bienestar durante la pandemia de Covid, de las sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama en la Junta Asesora Comunitaria del Estudio Pathways. Aquí ellas comparten cómo se las arreglan: conectarse con la gente; tomando un descanso; respirar profundamente, meditar u orar; pidiendo apoyo; dormir; gratitud; y centrarse en seguir adelante. Las investigaciones han demostrado que todos estos pueden ayudar a nuestra salud física y mental. (Lea la primera parte para obtener ideas sobre cómo mover nuestros cuerpos y comer bien).
Read more: Cuídese durante Covid Parte 2: Conectando con los demás y con nosotras mismas
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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2021 16:00
This is the second of two parts about what we can do for our health and wellness during the Covid pandemic, from breast cancer survivors on the Pathways Study Community Advisory Board. Here they share how they cope: connecting with people; taking a break; breathing deeply, meditating or praying; asking for support; getting sleep; gratitude; and focusing on moving forward. Research has shown that all of these can help our mental and our physical health. (Check out the first part for ideas on moving our bodies and eating well.)
Read more: Self-Care for Breast Cancer Survivors during Covid-19 PART 2: Connecting with Others and Ourselves
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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2021 15:50
Para la mayoría de nosotras, el cáncer cambió nuestras vidas. La pandemia de Covid-19 está cambiando nuestras vidas de nuevo. También muchos hemos pasados por una época de humo de incendios forestales y ahora los días son más cortos a medida que empieza la temporada de invierno. Las sobrevivientes del cáncer de seno en nuestra Junta Asesora Comunitaria del Estudio Pathways decidieron que el riesgo de Covid 19 y el autocuidado es un tema importante y oportuno que debemos abordar.
Read more: Cuídese durante Covid Parte 1: Comer bien y mantenerse activo
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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2021 15:50
Anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer has had their lives changed and may have needed new ways to cope . The Covid-19 pandemic is also changing lives. Many of us dealt with wildfire smoke in the summer and the shorter winter days can be another challenge. Breast cancer survivors on the Pathways Study Community Advisory Board (CAB) decided that understanding our risk of Covid-19 and taking care of ourselves are important and timely topics for us to address.
Read more: Self-Care for Breast Cancer Survivors during Covid-19 PART 1: Being Active and Eating Well
